Republicans

Scott: Hegseth Shouldn’t Release Woman From NDA

The Huffington Post reports: CNN’s Jake Tapper pointed out that the woman who accused Hegseth of sexual assault signed a non-disclosure agreement and is not allowed to speak publicly, even though police have confirmed Hegseth was involved in their investigation into the assault. “Do you think Pete should release her from the NDA so that I can ask her the …

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Anti-LGBTQ TN Rep Pisses Himself During DUI Test

The New York Post reports: A Tennessee state senator has been arrested on a DUI charge after he was filmed allegedly failing a sobriety test following a drunken hit-and-run crash in Georgia. Rep. Ken Yager, 77, was caught on camera stumbling around as troopers tried to make him walk in a straight line on Jekyll Island at about 5 p.m. …

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Freedom Caucus Opposes “Unpaid” Disaster Relief Bill

The Hill reports: The hardline conservative House Freedom Caucus came out against “unpaid” disaster aid legislation in an official statement on Wednesday, urging “not one more cent to the Biden administration.” In the statement on Wednesday evening, the caucus urged their colleagues against passing “a whopping $100 billion unpaid disaster supplemental funding bill,” accusing Democrats of using the measure “to …

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Ramaswamy: Firing Workers Will Be Good For Them

Axios reports: Vivek Ramaswamy told Axios’ Mike Allen at the Aspen Security Forum on Wednesday that he’s “hopeful” that slashing the federal workforce could be “good for many of the individuals who make a transition from government service back to the private sector.” Ramaswamy believes that cutting the workforce will improve the “productivity” of the U.S. economy, “because I don’t …

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Trump Names Billionaire Kelly Loeffler To Lead SBA

CNN reports: President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced former Sen. Kelly Loeffler as his pick to lead the Small Business Administration. Loeffler, who briefly represented Georgia in the Senate, had fundraised for Trump during the 2024 race and raised several million dollars for his campaign over the summer when she hosted a debate watch party with Republican National Committee Chair …

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LIVE AUDIO: Supreme Court Hears Trans Youth Case

NBC News reports: The conservative-majority Supreme Court on Wednesday dives into the culture war issue of transgender rights as it weighs whether states can restrict gender transition care for minors. President-elect Donald Trump and his allies repeatedly pushed an anti-transgender rights message during the recently concluded election. Among other things, he has pledged to restrict access to gender-affirming health care …

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CBS News: Trump May Replace Hegseth With DeSantis

CBS News reports: President-elect Donald Trump is considering selecting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his pick for defense secretary to potentially replace embattled Fox News host Pete Hegseth, three sources familiar with the transition told CBS News Tuesday night. Trump and DeSantis attended a memorial for fallen law enforcement officers Tuesday in Florida. This comes as Hegseth, who has been …

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MTG Demands “Blanket Pardon” From Fascist-Elect

Mediaite reports: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) raised eyebrows on Tuesday when she posted to X that following President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter, she would like a “blanket pardon” from Trump. “If Democrats are going to play the pardon game then we should do the same thing,” Greene wrote, adding: “Trump can just blanket pardon all of …

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Rick Scott Attacks Biden Over Humanitarian Aid To Africa: “Florida Families Are Waiting For Disaster Relief”

Florida Politics reports: “Is Biden serious? Families in Florida and across our nation are waiting for disaster relief after their livelihoods were destroyed from hurricanes, but Biden flees to Africa and hands out tax dollars like candy. We need President Trump and his America first priorities in office ASAP,” U.S. Sen. Rick Scott posted to X. The Naples Republican was …

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Lindsey Graham: Hegseth Allegations Are “Disturbing”

Newsweek reports: South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham said Tuesday that it will be “difficult” for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, to defend himself against an allegation of sexual assault. Graham called the allegation “disturbing,” telling CBS News, “I think some of these articles are very disturbing. He obviously has a chance to defend himself here, …

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McConnell Furious After Judges Cancel Retirements

The Hill reports: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vented his displeasure Monday after two Democratic-appointed federal judges reversed their decisions to retire in what appear to be efforts to stop President-elect Trump from nominating their successors. McConnell called the unusual decisions to forgo retirement following Trump’s sweeping victory last month a “partisan” gambit that would undermine the integrity of …

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GOP Rep Floats Cuts To Social Security And Medicare

“We’re gonna have to have some hard decisions. We gotta bring the Democrats in to talk about Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare. “There’s hundreds of billions of dollars to be saved, and we know how to do it, we just have to have the stomach to actually take those challenges on. “We have to have some real hard discussions. When you …

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30 Republican State AGs Sign Letter Backing Pam Bondi

Florida Politics reports: Florida’s current Attorney General wants her immediate predecessor to be confirmed as the nation’s top lawyer, in the latest sign that Sunshine State Republicans are united behind President-elect Donald Trump’s pick. “Pam Bondi is a proven leader and fighter for justice,” said Ashley Moody in a statement accompanying a letter from 30 Attorneys General to Senate leadership. …

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GOP Rep Calls For Impeaching “Full Of Slime” Biden

“I’ve always thought that we should respect the office of the president, but this president is not worthy of that respect. He has diminished, he has demeaned the office. In fact, he and his family are so full of slime that Nickelodeon is going to sue for trademark infringement. “This big guy is a liar, he is a crook, a …

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Extremist MI Rep: “Make Gay Marriage Illegal Again”

The Detroit News reports: Republican Michigan state Rep. Josh Schriver said Monday that gay marriage should be “illegal again,” voicing opposition to a U.S. Supreme Court decision that set the standard for the nation and spurred same-sex weddings across the country nine years ago. Schriver of Oxford made his statement on the social media platform X, 27 days after the …

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GOP Senators Shrug At Allegations About Hegseth

NBC News reports: Republican senators who met Monday with Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, brushed aside sexual assault and other allegations against him. Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., called the allegations a “side issue” while lauding Hegseth’s ability to lead the Defense Department. “Again, they’re throwing disparaging remarks at someone who has earned a great deal of …

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Schumer To Thune: Don’t Allow Recess Appointments

Courthouse News reports: With just weeks left in control of the Senate, Democrats implored the incoming Republican top brass Monday to respect the chamber’s longstanding responsibility of confirming White House officials, despite calls from the next administration to abandon the process. The call for bipartisanship in the next Congress, issued by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, comes just weeks after …

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Florida State GOP Rep Files Bill To Ban Weather Control

Florida Politics reports: Miami Republican state Sen. Ileana Garcia wants to end weather modification in the Sunshine State. It would prohibit the injection, release or dispersion of any substance or apparatus into the atmosphere within Florida’s borders “for the express purpose of affecting the temperature, the weather, or the intensity of sunlight.” Based on Garcia’s recent social media activity, her …

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Dooky Chute Ejects Protesters As NC Senate Votes To Override Veto Of GOP Bill Stripping Power From Dems

The Raleigh News & Observer reports: The North Carolina Senate voted to override a veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper on Monday amid protests, the latest example of Republicans using their supermajority power after election results indicated they will lose it next month. There was no debate. Just before the vote was called, someone shouted from the packed gallery above …

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Texas Gov Threatens To Defund Children’s Hospital Over Doctor’s Post About Reporting Migrant Patients [VIDEO]

Law & Crime reports: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to take away funding from a children’s hospital if it fails to follow his executive order requiring medical care facilities to ask patients about their immigration status on intake forms. Abbott made the post on X in response to a doctor’s viral video on TikTok telling patients they were under no …

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